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Can Lactogen Be An Alternate To Breast Milk?
need advice from any pediatrician. i have a month old baby. i am feeding him lactoge since last 15 days as my breast milk has completely stopped. my doctor advised not to give lactogen as baby will suffer from frequent infections after 6 months. he is advising to give him breast milk but i dont get any milk.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
No formula milk is alternative to breast milk.
Breast milk is best milk.
Lactogen can be safely given without detriment to his health.
Lactogen feeding has no relation to any infection after 6 months.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
No formula milk is alternative to breast milk.
Breast milk is best milk.
Lactogen can be safely given without detriment to his health.
Lactogen feeding has no relation to any infection after 6 months.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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